Accountability effects on auditors' performance: The influence of knowledge, problem-solving ability, and task complexity

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 209-223

  Tan, Hun Tong ^a   Kao, Alison ^a  

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EID: 0033443925     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491404     Document Type: Article

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